The Social Work Profession

Many people are driven to pursue a career in social work due to personal experiences that have led them to a desire to help others. Ben Carniol, author of Case Critical: Social Services and Social Justice in Canada, is no exception to this. He brings years of experience to a new perspective on where social work is headed for this country. He discusses why anti-oppressive and progressive social work practice is effective, and vital for future success, what systemic and societal barriers stand in the way of said practice, and what steps can and are being taken to overcome these obstacles. Carniol’s book brings readers on the journey that many social workers take throughout their careers, and is inspiring to those headed into this career

We are the present. The future is our children. We all have some child(ren) in our lives whom we love dearly and would probably die for them. They are our future. Many of those children need help; mental, emotional, and physical help. If these children do not receive help, our future will be worse than the present is now. Social workers can help fix that. In the last paper, I addressed the issue of social status/work. The work status fluctuates greatly pending on the field of discussion and the discussion this time is on Social Workers. Social work is a “professional and academic discipline that seeks to improve the quality of life and enhance wellbeing of individuals, families, couples, groups, and communities through research, policy planning, community development, direct practice, crisis intervention, ensuring social welfare and security for those affected by social disadvantages such as poverty, psychosocial care to mentally and physically disabled, and raising voices against social injustice for social reforms, including social actions against violations of civil liberties and human rights.” In other words, social work is work carried out by trained personnel with the aim of alleviating the conditions of those in need of help or welfare. When I say, “in need of help” I’m talking about that mental, physical, and emotional help that was mentioned earlier. In other words, social workers go through hell and back to achieve their mission of helping a

Front-line professionals, like social workers and feminist advocates, interpret and fulfill the ambitions of government policies and channel different services to citizens. As the life-long dreamer of those professional obligations, I always, naïvely, concluded that there are coherent morals- and ethical congruence between governmental entities and the profession of social work and most importantly, amongst front-line professionals and advocates in regard to recipients and retention or the strengthening of a welfare state. I deemed that entities serving vulnerable citizens should, but would, without regard, hold moral systems that sustain their ethical codes and constitutional obligations. Thus, recipients of a welfare state would be viewed

I chose to do research on a career as a social worker because, based on my Holland and MBTI code, this career best combines the conventional, social, and realistic aspects of my personality. I also feel that this career choice corresponds with my personal values, as it will allow me to channel my communication and problem-solving skills towards helping disadvantaged individuals and families.

The Assistant Field Director for the Masters of Social Work Program from California State University, Dominguez Hills reffered me to your office; please accept this letter in application for the Fall 2016 Masters in Social Work Field Placement at the Office of the Federal Defender. You will find that I am a perfect fit for the position.

This research paper provides an opportunity to demonstrate the understanding of the profession of social work and discuss potential strengths and challenges faced in the beginning exploration of the social work profession.(Group Practice Handbook pg 4)Social work practice supplies transferable knowledge, values and skills for the interactive approach. The main goal of the social work profession is to improve human well-being and help meet the necessities of all people, with percise attention to the needs and liberation of people who are impotent, distressed, and living in poverty.(NASW)

There are many social issues in America such as abortion, freedom of speech, illegal immigration, etc. Those are all very important issues but there is one that has always been brought to my attention which is drugs. Drugs are an international issue that effects many people.

Human services itself describes a multitude of possible agencies and therefore career opportunities. However one of the huge parts of human services is adoption, foster care, and assisting children in general. Being a social worker you can help make sure that children are placed in good, loving homes, where they are going to be taken care of. There has been countless people that have helped to form and shape the way that social workers help children; but by far one of the most influential people would have to have been Charles Loring Brace. Charles Loring Brace has help create the roots for how we today work as social workers and how the system functions as a whole.

At the heart of social work most social workers consider their social work values as one of the most crucial principles of the social work profession (Higham 2006). The recent report of the social work taskforce sets out a vision of social work for a profession confident about its values, purpose and identity (Social Work Taskforce, 2009, pg61). Generally, the term value is viewed as particular beliefs or principles an individual may hold deemed worthy or valuable (Banks,S, 2006). BASWA 2012 defines three basic core social work values as Human Rights, Social Justice and Professional Integrity. Alternatively, social work values do differ from personal values as individuals of that profession may not share the same personal values as another person but in a professional setting all would share the same social work values. For example, one may disagree with Gay marriage but this is not a social work principle. Juliette Oko however defines ethics as procedure in which social workers professional values can transcribe into practice. Ethical practice can therefore be described as accordingly ‘putting into action’ of the values or principles that is an aspect of professional social work. Human Rights are a key value upheld in the social work practice, as the foundation of social work reflects respect for all. As represented in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) (BASWA). Empowering people is an ethical principle under the human rights. Empowerment can

Being a social worker means understanding and always learning about human behavior like here in this case. Alexis will face many obstacles. This will be difficult for her to adapt to her every day social living, like when she interacts with others. This will influence her during her transition on what her first steps to take are in her big change. Furthermore seeing how this change will do in her life, in addition to maintaining a stable healthy relationship with her family. Throughout the rest of her life, her social interactions will continuously be reshaping for her ongoing social interactions with others. This would be directing to the way that she will now present herself. For example, the way she dresses and appears as a male is the new

The social work profession has been around for centuries, without the social work profession or social welfare policies; the United States would be filled with poverty and other detrimental conflicts that our society faces. Social workers and polices have protected individuals who have lost everything during a crises and providing them with shelter and resources that can potentially save them from hitting rock bottom. The origins of social work profession came about in the 19th century in England, churches and the federal government tried to help individuals in need but through time there was too many people in crises and little resources11111. Unable to figure out a way to solve the dire problems on their own the local people of Great Britain

In order for a person to develop a set of values they must analyze their lives and determine what is important to them. The time period in which a person was born, their cultural origins, religion, and life experiences all affect what their values will be. In the same way, the social work profession established its values by analyzing its origins, its successes and its failures. This paper looks at social work’s journey as a profession and its resulting values. This paper then discusses my personal life experience, my values, and how they make me compatible with the social work profession.

My vision of the social work field is being able to help people in need and being the person that people can look back on and remember as a huge help in time of need. I think my core values and beliefs will help me be an effective social worker and help me succeed in this field. It is in my belief that a person should never be knocked down when they are going through hardships, and rather empowering them. I also believe that not everyone could be a social worker because it takes a certain kind of empathetic and self-aware person. I truly believe that my upbringing has humbled me to understand and not be judgmental of people’s issues since I’ve seen a lot in my short twenty-one years.

When defining social work, the phrase “a helping profession” is used quite frequently. The profession is often misconstrued with promoting the distribution of welfare. Often times, this stereotype amuses me because social work is remarkably so much more. Not only do people fail to realize that social work is one of the broadest occupations that offers various work environments, but also they neglect one of the key goals besides the act of helping: empowerment. Yes, the profession of social work strives to provide the needy with physical resources to better improve their lives through numerous institutional and residual programs, yet the most valuable assets a worker can offer are abstract. Social workers are also supposed to educate people by giving them the skills to sustain themselves in society long after they have received their services. By empowering and teaching, social workers uplift and provide opportunity to those who are striving for more.

Being in the Social Work field has its risks as well as its benefits. As social workers, you are assisting people that are in need of help in certain areas of their lives. Individuals who work in the practice are recommended to have to high emotional intelligence due to heavy demands of the job and the emotional strain it may have on our everyday lives. Daniel Golman defines Emotional Intelligence as “being able to motivate one’s self and persist in the face of frustrations; to control impulse and delay gratification; to regulate one’s mood and keep distress from swamping the ability to think; to empathize and to hope.” (Golman, 1996 as cited in Morrison, 2007, p. 246). Within this definition, derives five domains in which Tony Morrison discusses in his literature and how to apply it to Social Work practice. It has been proven in numerous studies and experiments in Morrison’s literature that people with a high Emotional Intelligence are often able to have positive outlook on life in general.